Application of stable isotope variation in human tissues to problems in identification

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 7-19

  Katzenberg, M Anne ^a   Krouse, H Roy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

BODY FLUID; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION; TISSUE;

EID: 0024375597     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.1989.10757414     Document Type: Article

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